39: If you can't beat them, join them!

Inside the Chat Group, the five exclusive red envelopes that popped up one after another were like five brilliant suns, instantly illuminating the Sea of Consciousness of all group members.

The name of every red envelope contained a Supreme fortune sufficient to drive any Cultivator mad.

[Xiao Yan]: "Holy crap! Nine Lives of Reincarnation Insights! Has Senior Ruthless passed down the path of Immortal Ascension?!"

In Wutan City on the Dou Qi Continent far away, Xiao Yan sprang from his bed, his heart pounding wildly. Without hesitation, his Divine Thought turned into a bolt of lightning, clicking directly on the red envelope titled [Nine Lives of Reincarnation Insights (Fragment)].

[system prompt: Xiao Yan has claimed The Only Honored One - Ruthless Great Emperor's red envelope.]

"Buzz—!"

An indescribable torrent of grand information instantly surged into the depths of his Soul.

It wasn't a Cultivation Technique or a Battle Technique, but a Dao, a philosophy, a persistence and insight that spanned nine lives of Reincarnation.

He saw a weak young girl struggling in despair.

He saw an Ancestral Master of Demonic Techniques who devoured ten thousand types of Origins, making heaven and earth lose their color; he saw a Mortal woman playing in the Mortal World, returning to simplicity... nine distinctly different lives, nine transformations from death to life, all ultimately pointing to the same obsession—waiting for that man to return in the Mortal World.

Xiao Yan's Soul was trembling; it was as if he too had experienced an eternal cycle of Reincarnation. His own Transmigration experience seemed so insignificant before this grand epic of nine lives of Reincarnation.

"So... this is the path of the truly strong. Not for Immortal Ascension, but for obsession... What is my Dao?" Xiao Yan murmured to himself, an unprecedented flame burning in his eyes. These fragmented insights opened an ultimate gate for him towards levels beyond Dou Di, and even higher Realms!

[Xiao Yan]: "Thank you, Senior Ruthless! Xiao Yan will never forget this kindness! Also, thank you, Group Master, for making this possible!"

Meanwhile, in another world where high technology and martial arts coexisted, Luo Feng's breathing also became rapid. His gaze was fixed firmly on the [Undying Medicine Origin Essence (One Drop)].

[Luo Feng]: "Undying Medicine... Origin Essence? This is definitely a Supreme treasure that surpasses grass and wood spirits or cosmic wonders!"

He did not hesitate for a moment and also chose to claim it.

[system prompt: Luo Feng has claimed The Only Honored One - Ruthless Great Emperor's red envelope.]

A drop of crystal-clear golden liquid, as if containing a complete Universe of life, appeared out of thin air in his Sea of Consciousness. Just by sensing its aura, Luo Feng felt his Spirit Reader Power skyrocketing wildly, and his Life Gene level seemed to be stirring, wanting to break through its shackles.

"Incredible... the life energy contained in this drop is enough to let a Planetary-level powerhouse instantly break through to the Cosmic-level! No, even higher! If I give it to my brother... No, that won't work, the energy is too vast; it must be diluted hundreds of millions of times." Luo Feng forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and began to analyze the composition of this drop of Origin Essence with extremely rational thinking.

[Luo Feng]: "Thank you for the gift, Senior Ruthless, and thank you, Group Master. This gift is of great significance to my world."

Meanwhile, on Earth, Ye Fan looked at the red envelope list with complex feelings. He didn't go for those techniques or treasures; his gaze rested on the most special red envelope.

[Ye Fan]: "The portrait of her brother..."

He reached out a trembling hand and tapped it lightly.

[system prompt: Ye Fan has claimed The Only Honored One - Ruthless Great Emperor's red envelope.]

A scroll formed from the purest Divine Thought imprint slowly unfolded in his mind. In the painting was a handsome and heroic youth with clear and gentle eyes, smiling as he patted the head of a little girl with twin pigtails. That little girl looked exactly like Little Nannan.

And behind the youth, faintly visible, was that azure planet.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan's mind felt like it had been struck by lightning. He stared blankly at the youth in the painting, then at Little Nannan who was looking at him curiously in his arms, and his eyes instantly grew moist.

"So... so that's how it is..." He finally understood why the Ruthless Great Emperor would pay attention to him and why Little Nannan would depend on him. Because he came from the same place, and because he might truly have the shadow of that older brother on him. He wasn't a replacement, but a kind of... spiritual sustenance that spanned across eternity.

[Ye Fan]: "Senior... thank you. I... I will definitely take good care of Nannan."

[system prompt: Black Emperor has claimed The Only Honored One - Ruthless Great Emperor's red envelope—Heavenly Emperor's Blessing (One-time use)]

[Black Emperor]: "Woof! Hahaha! Heavenly Emperor's Blessing! This Emperor is now covered by Senior Ruthless! Who dares to mess with me? @Xiao Yan, @Luo Feng, you two juniors better bow when you see this Emperor! This Emperor is a dog with the Heavenly Emperor's blessing!"

This black dog was as arrogant as ever, but his words were full of excitement.

The atmosphere in the group became incredibly heated because of these red envelopes. Han Li silently claimed a portion of [Undying Medicine Origin Essence] and then immediately went offline to study if there were any side effects. Zhang Xiaofan hesitated for a long time between [Nine Lives of Reincarnation Insights] and [The Brother's Portrait], but was ultimately moved by that eternal family bond and claimed the portrait, gaining a deeper understanding of the word "love."

Just as everyone was expressing their thanks, that legendary Empress who had just left sent her first message in her own timeline within the group.

[The Only Honored One - Ruthless Great Emperor]: "Treasures are merely external aids; one's own strength is the foundation."

[The Only Honored One - Ruthless Great Emperor]: "Cultivate diligently without ceasing, earn points, and you can exchange for more. I will be watching you."

Two short sentences, yet they carried an unquestionable majesty. The originally noisy Chat Group instantly fell silent. Everyone felt an invisible pressure, as if a pair of cool eyes were scrutinizing their every cultivation session and moment of laziness across myriad worlds.

[Xiao Yan]: "... (silently putting away the thought of slacking off, he began to circulate the Flame Mantra)"

[Luo Feng]: "... (immediately entered the virtual Universe and began higher-intensity training)"

[Black Emperor]: "Woof... (quietly retracted his dog legs, lay on the ground, and pretended to be contemplating array patterns)"

The Ruthless Great Emperor, in an alternative way, became the "supervisor" of this Chat Group... In the Big Dipper Universe, within the cold starry sky.

Wushi Great Emperor sent off Ruthless, and the surge in his heart caused by the Bloodline resonance gradually calmed down. He turned his gaze back to the Universe he dominated.

Immortal Tomb had been destroyed, the Supremes had sealed themselves, the Undying Heavenly Emperor had been executed, and the Emperor's conspiracy had been temporarily thwarted. The remnants of the old era had been almost entirely swept away by his efforts alone.

Then, it was also time to establish an order belonging to the Human Race, belonging to this new era.

He stood at the center of the Universe, his expression solemn, his eyes that had seen through eternity scanning the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, every Star Domain, and every living being.

In the next moment, his grand and majestic voice resounded directly in the hearts of every living being without any medium.

"The old era has ended; a new era shall be established."

"I, Wushi, hereby declare today:"

"Rebuild the Heavenly Court!"

"Suppress the Universe, organize the myriad paths, and continue the immortal path!"

"Those who follow the laws of the Heavenly Court, whether humans, demons, gods, or devils, shall receive protection and enjoy peace. Those who defy the majesty of the Heavenly Court, whether Imperial Sons or Ancient Emperors, shall have their bodies and Souls extinguished and fall forever into Reincarnation!"

"This voice is the Heavenly Constitution! These words are the Dharma Decree!"

Boom!!!

The entire Universe completely boiled over at this moment!

Within the Big Dipper Star Field, inside the Human Race territories, hundreds of millions of living beings erupted in cheers like a mountain tsunami after the initial shock.

"Heavenly Court! Wushi Great Emperor is going to rebuild the Heavenly Court of myths and legends!"

"My Human Race... my Human Race has finally ushered in a truly eternal prosperous age! With the Great Emperor here, why fear the Dark Turmoil!"

Countless Mortals knelt on the ground, bowing devoutly toward the starry sky. Countless Cultivators were moved to tears, trembling with excitement. They knew that a golden age truly belonging to the Human Race, unafraid of any threat, had completely arrived!

In the Yaochi Holy Land, the empress pagoda's immortal light was brilliant, and its deity was cheering.

In the Jiang Family, the hengyu furnace's divine fire blazed, as if proud of the Supreme achievements of this Human Race junior.

And the reaction of the Myriad Ancient Races was complex to the extreme.

Fear, awe, confusion, and... a hint of opportunism hidden in the deepest depths.

Deep within the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, the Ten Thousand Dragon Emperor, who had just recently sealed himself, suddenly opened his eyes. His Divine Thought fluctuated violently.

"Rebuilding the Heavenly Court... he actually wants to rebuild the Heavenly Court! His ambition is far more than just suppressing an era!"

"He wants to integrate the power of the entire Universe to do a great deed! A great deed that even the Emperor never completed!" another Ancient Emperor's Divine Thought communicated in the void.

"Continuing the immortal path... his goal is indeed the Immortal Realm! This Universe is but a starting point for him."

After a brief exchange, an unprecedented idea began to grow wildly in the hearts of these lingering Ancient Emperors.

Resistance? Meaningless. Wushi Great Emperor's strength had already exceeded their range of understanding. Even fifteen Supremes joining forces were slaughtered to the last, and Immortal Tomb was wiped out with a single word. What did they have to resist with?

Continue to seal themselves and wait for the Wushi era to pass? But who knew how long Wushi could live? Looking at him, living another few hundred thousand years would be easy. By then, they would have long since turned into flying ash.

Then, only one path remained.

If you can't beat them, join them!